Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 4614 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.175 grams), issued 124-123 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 92-91 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, trident behind dolphin to right, legend across **A QE, to left **XE NO KLHS, ARMO XEN OS*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 1066-1105, SNG Cop. 208). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 68 (lot 1867).
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